"Oval iron plate tsuba with kebori carving of 'Horai Tsurukame', the symbolic design of the Horai family. The rim shape from a crane with spread wings and a minokame (mythical turtle) with bearded tail. Dates to the Momoyama/early Edo period.

The design of the crane and turtle are traditional symbols of longevity and wisdom in both Chinese and Japanese thought.“Tsuru Sen-nen, Kame Man-nen”(As the Crane one thousand years, the Tortoise ten thousand years)